This was the last book I read on vacation, and it turned out to be the best. Stranded With Her Ex by Jill Sorenson (HRS 1654)(2011, Contemporary Series)Grade: 4 Two years after her divorce, Daniela Flores is trying to resume her career as a marine biologist. She plans to spend a few weeks on the… Continue reading Stranded With Her Ex by Jill Sorenson

I have enjoyed reading Courtney Milan’s internet postings, and I heard a lot of great things about this story, which evidently was her foray into self publishing. However, as with her previous short story, I found it somewhat lacking. Unlocked by Courtney Milan(2011, Regency Novella)Grade: 3.5 Ten years after he tormented and teased Lady Elaine… Continue reading Unlocked by Courtney Milan

I didn’t intend to read two books in a row with essentially the same plotline, but that’s a disadvantage of the Kindle – it’s much harder to read the “back cover” and pick what book you want to read next. This one was a slight improvement but still not great. The Naked King by Sally… Continue reading The Naked King by Sally MacKenzie

Unfortunately, I didn’t get as much reading done on my vacation as I wanted – I read a lot the first couple of days and then my rental house caught on fire, which took away some of my motivation! But I did get a few books in before I lost my hot tub access. 🙁… Continue reading The Rake and the Wallflower by Allison Lane

This has been a very slow summer for reading, but I brought a stack of books with me on my vacation and I plan to work my way through some of my TBR pile – even if my “virtual” TBR pile is getting to be almost as large as my paper one! Married by June… Continue reading Married by June by Ellen Hartman

When I’m looking for a light read, I usually turn to Julia Quinn. Although some of her books are wonderful, I end up liking the idea of them more than the actual books most of the time. Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn(20111, Regency Historical)Grade: 3.5 Honoria Smythe-Smith has known Marcus most of her life… Continue reading Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn

Although I haven’t read much lately, at least I came back with an excellent book! The Golden Season by Connie Brockway(2010, Regency Historical)Grade: 5 When Lady Lydia Eastlake finds out her fortune is gone, she has one season to find a wealthy husband. She is immediately attracted to Captain Ned Lockton, who sees her as… Continue reading The Golden Season by Connie Brockway

Back to Eve and Roarke for one of the best entries in the series for some time. Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb(2011, Suspense)Grade: 4.5 Detective Peabody is just wrapping up her first case as primary when she stumbles on something much more sinister – a group of cops who are using their positions for… Continue reading Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb

This one has been in my TBR pile for a while, and it seemed like the perfect book to take on vacation. Clay Yeager’s Redemption by Justine Davis(1999, Contemporary Series)Grade: 3.5 Casey Scott has retreated to her hometown in Iowa, after a bad experience in the big bad city. She’s doing well as a caterer,… Continue reading Clay Yeager’s Redemption by Justine Davis

This is a short story by Carla Kelly, which was originally published in the Wedding Belles anthology from 2004. It seems to be a precursor to some of her more recent books featuring sea captains. A Hasty Marriage by Carla Kelly (2004, Regency) Grade: 3.5 When Ann Utley, a 32 year old spinster, faces an… Continue reading A Hasty Marriage by Carla Kelly